Carnival Row Season 2 struggles to take flight

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Carnival Row Season 2 struggles to take flight

The long-delayed fantasy series wanders itself into a bad end in Amazon’s alleyways.

Desire, Use, Repeat: Patterns of Grace in “Her Smell”

Alex Ross Perry's punk-rock elegy isn't just a bittersweet portrait of rock stardom, it's a beautiful model of the long, hard road to sobriety.

Carnival Row Review: Amazon Loses Itself in Faerie Tales

Brilliant production design and strong lead performances get bogged down in too much worldbuilding in Amazon's high-budget fantasy series.

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Travis Beacham on the Long, Winding Faerie Tale Creation of “Carnival Row”

The co-creator of Amazon's latest fantasy series discusses the story's long, winding road from long-dormant feature script to streaming series.

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